Drowned father, daughter left humble origins in El Salvador

SAN MARTIN, EL Salvador --- Julia Prez makes a living selling pupusas, traditional Salvadoran stuffed pastries, to residents of the Altavista neighborhood who rise before dawn and rush to buses bound for their jobs in the capital about 12 miles (20 kilometers) away. One of her regulars was scar Alberto Martnez Ramrez, who would arrive on his motorcycle with his toddler daughter, Valeria, to grab a quick bite or pick up the savory treats to go. That is until they drowned this week in each other's arms while trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas, a tragedy captured in a heartbreaking photograph that has prompted an outpouring of grief from around the globe. "It shocked me....

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